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If you want to stretch your paycheck further, you may be better off putting down roots in a midsize city rather than a large one, even if the jobs you could get in a major metropolis may pay more. That's the finding of Glassdoor, which compared median base salary to median home value (often much higher in bigger cities) to figure out the top 25 cities where residents can get the most bang for their earned bucks. Here are the top eight:

If I weren't already retired, the best fit from that list for my professional background and lifestyle preferences would be Dallas-Ft. Worth. I like Austin a lot more, but it doesn't favor my career background.

JERZJOE

Sep 14, 2016 11:42 AM CDT

HEY! Where's NEW JOISEY? I guess NJ is on the bottom 10 on the list! TAXES too high! Those DUMOCRATS in the NJ State House think everyday to them is APRIL 15TH! There ya go ALL!